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Patalam

Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu

4
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
3
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XVI (2 people)

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Named emigrants from Patalam — ship, year, indenture record.
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Kuppan
son of Ponnen
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Mari
son of Muthan
PONGOLA XVI 1894
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Masilamoney
son of Vedagiri Mudali
PONGOLA LIV 1863
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Thangavelu
son of Munsami Naik
PONGOLA XLVIII 1904
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